Jeremiah 10:12-13
But God made the earth by his power;
he founded the world by his wisdom
and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar;
he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning with the rain
and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
But God made the earth by his power;
he founded the world by his wisdom
and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar;
he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning with the rain
and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
Last week Tim and I stopped by Kroger to pick up
groceries. As we drove around the parking lot to find a space, I looked into
the field in front of the store. I was appalled. Litter tugged against the
green sprouts of spring. Pop cans, food wrappers, and water bottles rolled
around in the wind. Why on earth did anyone let that happen? I understand that
sometimes a piece of paper might fall out of a cart or car. But good grief, it
looked like someone dumped their trash out and let it fly.
God created an incredible place for us to live. The
oceans, plains, mountains and the changing seasons. Spring should bring the beauty
of the daffodils and forsythia, not garbage in the field. I appreciate God's
creation and love being out in the woods or by the water. But mind you, I don't
worship nature, instead I worship the Creator of all the wonders of the earth. The
people in Jeremiah's time struggled with idols in nature. They bowed down to
the sun and the moon. If any weather seemed like a threat, they thought they
were being punished and shut down all their work to tremble in fear. But they
had it all wrong. God gave us the earth and all the natural resources to use
and appreciate. In turn, he expects us to take care of all creation. I thank
God for this earth and pray we teach the next generation to take care of our
world. Praise God for his creation!